I don't know if it could be called a "ride" but when I was at UW-Madison in the 70s I thought it would be a good idea to ride on frozen Lake Mendota. This was on an el-cheapo c.Itoh road bike that was my transport at school. I don't think I could get more than 20-30 feet without going down. I kept at it for a while but beat the crap out of my knees from hitting the ice. Finally called it a day. Not a cycling story, but I did once go out with my roomie and we skated across the lake. I'm not sure how far it is across, but it was one long skate. I couldn't walk for a couple days after that. The only saving grace was there was a bar on the far side.
scott s.
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